adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a thunderbolt.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
authoriseverb
give or delegate power or authority to
From this reading Did I authorise you to take him from the place where he was safe, and under my eye?”
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Alfred replied sullenly: “He was not very safe, for he was almost burnt to death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Alfred replied sullenly: “He was not very safe, for he was almost burnt to death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
Dodd
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From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Did I authorise you to take him from the place where he was safe, and under my eye?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did I authorise you to take him from the place where he was safe, and under my eye?”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a thunderbolt.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Did I authorise you to take him from the place where he was safe, and under my eye?”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Alfred replied sullenly: “He was not very safe, for he was almost burnt to death.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Did I authorise you to take him from the place where he was safe, and under my eye?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading Alfred replied sullenly: “He was not very safe, for he was almost burnt to death.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Did I authorise you to take him from the place where he was safe, and under my eye?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading IT was a thunderbolt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Did I authorise you to take him from the place where he was safe, and under my eye?”
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Alfred replied sullenly: “He was not very safe, for he was almost burnt to death.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a thunderbolt.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Alfred hung his head, and said humbly, “I did but go upstairs for one moment to wash my hands for dinner; and he was gone.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Did I authorise you to take him from the place where he was safe, and under my eye?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Dodd went on in her low stern voice, almost as if he had not answered her at all: “By what right did you assume the charge of him?
